The Vindicator seems a somewhat recreational diver product that appeals to entry level divers. With experience, divers develop a gearing up process that validates their breathing gas is on by feel or actual test. Thus many experienced divers see little need for the Vindicator. However, some of our customers are active instructors and dive boat operators who frequently find themselves checking their clients have remembered to open the tank valve. We think experienced divers who are often in the presence of entry level divers will find the Vindicator has merit. Plenty of our customers have a 'belt and suspenders' attitude toward safety and also find merit in the Vindicator.
The oversized Vindicator will be attractive to many technical divers who must manipulate valves in water, particularly with cold water gloves. There are also two very specific technical diving applications where accident analysis has demonstrated a closed valve can be overlooked: Doubles manifold isolator valves and rebreather cylinder valves. Thus we recommend the Vindicator for those two technical applications.